Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.

There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.

Boron

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>
> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>
> Boron


Time for a new cooking tool:

http://tinyurl.com/3xl759

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:43:37 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote:

>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>
>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>>
>> Boron
>
>
>Time for a new cooking tool:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/3xl759
>

Maybe over at your house, but not mine.

I know my oven capacity quite well, thank you, but the web site where
I would order the pig does not give dimensions, only weight.

Boron

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:43:37 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> > wrote:
>
>>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>>
>>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>>>
>>> Boron
>>
>>
>>Time for a new cooking tool:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/3xl759
>>
>
> Maybe over at your house, but not mine.
>
> I know my oven capacity quite well, thank you, but the web site where
> I would order the pig does not give dimensions, only weight.
>
> Boron
>

Sorry. I mis-readulated your post too fast. I thought you could visit this
pig before buying it.

Boron Elgar wrote:
> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>
> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.

A small suckling piglet could fit, but the cleanup of the grease would be a
nightmare.

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:04:03 -0800, "Dave Bugg" >
wrote:

>Boron Elgar wrote:
>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>
>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>
>A small suckling piglet could fit, but the cleanup of the grease would be a
>nightmare.


I know a suckling pig would fit, but I have my doubts about the seller
saying the larger porker would, too.

I am not worried about the grease. I am very familiar with roasting
goose and know what a mess that can be. If I take the dive, I'll set
Porky on a rack and use a turkey baster to remove the grease
periodically. And I truly appreciate the warning.

And I am fortunate in having an excellent self-clean cycle on the
oven.

I wish there were a butcher near-by where I could get a fresh pig, but
I cannot find one and won't drive all the way into NYC just for it, so
an online, frozen one will be it - that is, if I am truly insane
enough to do this. It'll be for New Year's Eve.

If I come to my senses, I will just go to my terrific Asian store and
get a ton of lechon.

Boron

Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>
> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.


My mother in law used to do suckling pigs in the oven for special
occasions. A suckling pigs is one that has been fed only it's mother's milk
and they are usually slaughtered at 2-6 weeks of age, by which time they
weigh 10-14 pounds. What your retailer is offering is likely a pig about
twice that age, a small pig, but not a suckling.

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:35:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>
>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>
>
>My mother in law used to do suckling pigs in the oven for special
>occasions. A suckling pigs is one that has been fed only it's mother's milk
>and they are usually slaughtered at 2-6 weeks of age, by which time they
>weigh 10-14 pounds. What your retailer is offering is likely a pig about
>twice that age, a small pig, but not a suckling.


Oh, I know the online one I saw is not a suckling pig, because of it's
size. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.

The retailer is Costco.com. I'm betting they have a deal with the
following company, though, who offer both suckling and larger sizes.
Costco is only offering the larger size.

http://mcreynoldsfarms.com/whole-roasting-pig-p-1.html

And here is the Costco offer:

http://tinyurl.com/2omx4p

Boron

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
>
> The retailer is Costco.com. I'm betting they have a deal with the
> following company, though, who offer both suckling and larger sizes.
> Costco is only offering the larger size.
>
> http://mcreynoldsfarms.com/whole-roasting-pig-p-1.html
>
> And here is the Costco offer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2omx4p
>
> Boron

Boron, I see that one option is spit barbecuing. I'm not up on any type of
equipment that does this. All I can remember is at one time in the
long-past I had a couple of ovens that did have a rotisserie, which I think
oven/rotiss would probably be too small, but AIR, they would accommodate a
large turkey.

However, my answer for you to consider -- is there anyone that you could
borrow something from to do this on. I think you said that you did not want
to do something inside. But I recall in days past someone gave me a large
ss rotisserie. IOW for a large item. If this is the case, perhaps someone
you know has something like this around for you to borrow?

Dee Dee
From Costsco:

For Spit Barbecuing


Allow 15-20 minutes per pound cooking time. Mount the trussed pig on spit
rod. Insert forks securely in pig and tighten. Insert meat thermometer in
heaviest part of hindquarter. Attach spit to unit and turn on motor.
Barbeque pig over a medium heat of 150-190ºC. When the pig is cooked, the
juices will be a clear yellow when pierced with a knife. Reduce the heat
around the head towards the end of cooking. If some parts cook before the
rest of the pig (ears), cover with tin foil. Baste during the last hour to
bronze and crisp skin.

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:19:27 -0500, "Dee.Dee" >
wrote:

>
>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> The retailer is Costco.com. I'm betting they have a deal with the
>> following company, though, who offer both suckling and larger sizes.
>> Costco is only offering the larger size.
>>
>> http://mcreynoldsfarms.com/whole-roasting-pig-p-1.html
>>
>> And here is the Costco offer:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2omx4p
>>
>> Boron
>
>Boron, I see that one option is spit barbecuing. I'm not up on any type of
>equipment that does this. All I can remember is at one time in the
>long-past I had a couple of ovens that did have a rotisserie, which I think
>oven/rotiss would probably be too small, but AIR, they would accommodate a
>large turkey.
>
>However, my answer for you to consider -- is there anyone that you could
>borrow something from to do this on. I think you said that you did not want
>to do something inside. But I recall in days past someone gave me a large
>ss rotisserie. IOW for a large item. If this is the case, perhaps someone
>you know has something like this around for you to borrow?

Interesting idea, but I really wanted to roast this little piggy in
the oven. I like to do one absolutely over-the-top bit of foolishness
for the NYE buffet. I have a rotisserie built into the grill out on
the deck, but don't want traipsing in and out at that point.

I will save the recipe below, though, for an idea in summer, thank
you.

Boron

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>
>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>>
>> Boron
>
>
> Time for a new cooking tool:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3xl759

I was going to suggest &this* new tool:

http://www.lacajachina.com

Dave

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:43:06 GMT, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:09:15 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:35:19 -0500, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Boron Elgar wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>>>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>>>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>>>
>>>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>>>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>>>
>>>
>>>My mother in law used to do suckling pigs in the oven for special
>>>occasions. A suckling pigs is one that has been fed only it's mother's milk
>>>and they are usually slaughtered at 2-6 weeks of age, by which time they
>>>weigh 10-14 pounds. What your retailer is offering is likely a pig about
>>>twice that age, a small pig, but not a suckling.
>>
>> Oh, I know the online one I saw is not a suckling pig, because of it's
>> size. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.
>
>The CostCo site does at least imply that the pig is 21-28 days
>old.
>
>30 pounds really isn't that big. My neighbors dog was 35 pounds
>and it fit easily into the oven. Worse comes to worse, you could
>hack it's head off at the expense of the presentation.
>
>-sw

Yeah, but it's the head that separates the men from the boys at dinner
time.

Do you have the dog recipe?

Boron

On Dec 12, 11:43 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:09:15 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:35:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> > > wrote:
>
> >>Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> >>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
> >>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
> >>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>
> >>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
> >>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>
> >>My mother in law used to do suckling pigs in the oven for special
> >>occasions. A suckling pigs is one that has been fed only it's mother's milk
> >>and they are usually slaughtered at 2-6 weeks of age, by which time they
> >>weigh 10-14 pounds. What your retailer is offering is likely a pig about
> >>twice that age, a small pig, but not a suckling.
>
> > Oh, I know the online one I saw is not a suckling pig, because of it's
> > size. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.
>
> The CostCo site does at least imply that the pig is 21-28 days
> old.
>
> 30 pounds really isn't that big. My neighbors dog was 35 pounds
> and it fit easily into the oven. Worse comes to worse, you could
> hack it's head off at the expense of the presentation.

But a dressed-out 30-pound pig is likely larger than a 35-pound dog.
(Unless you're talking about an oven-ready dog, which I doubt). I
don't have any experience with small pigs like Boron is looking at,
but a 200-pound pig will lose about one-third of its weight during
processing. So a 30-pound pig might more reasonably be compared
to a 45-pound dog. Ten pounds is a lot of difference in the range
we're talking about--imagine a small turkey in the oven with your
neighbor's dog.

Cindy Hamilton

Dave Bell wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a
>>> suckling pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one
>>> at about 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>>
>>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise
>>> done outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>>>
>>> Boron
>>
>>
>> Time for a new cooking tool:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3xl759
>
> I was going to suggest &this* new tool:
>
> http://www.lacajachina.com

It works extremely well. A great way to do the job.
--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:43:37 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote:

>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>
>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>>
>> Boron
>
>
>Time for a new cooking tool:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/3xl759
>

is it oven-safe?

your pal,
blake

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:54:09 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote:

>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:43:37 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
>>>> Has anyone ever roasted a pig in a regular old oven? I know a suckling
>>>> pig would fit, but I saw an online retailer offering one at about
>>>> 25-30 lbs, saying it'd fit in "most" regular ovens.
>>>>
>>>> There is no possibility of it being cooked, roasted or otherwise done
>>>> outside. It is the oven or we'll opt for something else.
>>>>
>>>> Boron
>>>
>>>
>>>Time for a new cooking tool:
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/3xl759
>>>
>>
>> Maybe over at your house, but not mine.
>>
>> I know my oven capacity quite well, thank you, but the web site where
>> I would order the pig does not give dimensions, only weight.
>>
>> Boron
>>
>
>Sorry. I mis-readulated your post too fast. I thought you could visit this
>pig before buying it.
>

i try not to get too chummy with the chow.

your pal,
blake